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On 21 April 1818, EphraimDutton aged 64 years and resident of Ludlow, Vermont made application for apension based on his service in the Revolution. He was a member of a Minute Mencompany at Westford that marched on 19 April 1775 to the Battle of Lexington.Immediately after, he enlisted at Cambridge for a term of eight months in thecompany of Capt. Joshua Parker and the company of Col. William Prescott in theMassachusetts line. He was discharged at Cambridge after eight months. In July1776, he enlisted at Westford for five months in Capt. Joshua Parker’s companyin Col. Reed’s regiment of the Massachusetts line. He was discharged at Albanyat the end of that term. On 4 April 1777, he enlisted from Westford for a termof three years in the company of Capt. William H. Ballard in Col. Alden’sregiment of the Massachusetts line. He served until the Battle of Cherry Valley,New York on 9 November 1778 when he was taken prisoner by the Indians. Heremained a prisoner until October 1779. He was released by the Indians, and hereturned to the Army again in the company of Capt. William H. Ballard in theseventh regiment of the Massachusetts line commanded by Col. John Brooks. Hewas discharged on 4 April 1780 at West Point. Ephraim received a pension in1818 but was dropped from the rolls in 1820 as he owned a 73-acre leasedproperty. He disposed of this property in 1826. He reapplied for a pension in1831 and was returned to the rolls. The value of his property in 1831 was$26.42. At that time, his wife Esther was sixty-eight years old.[1][1] U. S.Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, Case S39472